Awarded Ireland’s “Hidden Gem” for Links Golf on the North Coast.
Castlerock Golf Club offers some of the best views in the area and a golfing challenge to match.
Across the River Bann from Royal Portrush, Castlerock began as a nine-holer in 1901 before being extended by Scottish clubmaker Ben Sayers seven years later. In 1925, around the time of his celebrated work at Portrush, Harry Colt fine-tuned the Mussenden layout.
You enjoy more majestic sand dunes and when you emerge from these towering masses you catch views of Donegal and, on a clear day, towards Scotland and the Isle of Islay.
The Mussenden (there is also a nine-hole Bann) offers the chance to attack in the shape of five par 5s but some of that kindness is retracted by some long, tough short holes.
One, the 4th – ‘Leg o’Mutton’ – is a 200-yard hole with a railway line to the right, a burn (and OB) to the left and a raised green awaiting all those able enough to find it.
The 18th also has a raised green and many a bogey has been made by those under-clubbing, coming up short and trickling back down into the fairway, leaving themselves an exacting chip.
A warm welcome awaits all visitors upon arrival and the Club Professional together with staff, both on the course and in the Clubhouse, will do their best to make your visit an enjoyable one. After the round a pint of the Black stuff followed by a meal selected from a wide ranging menu can be enjoyed in the spacious Clubhouse.
